by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2021 | OPERATIONS
BEHIND CURTAIN #1 Everyone hates cleaning the flywheel grinder. Chipping or scraping takes time and is not very productive. We found that lining the inside of the machine with a cut up shower curtain or plastic sheet and using spring clips to secure it at the top...
by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2021 | OTHER SHOP WORK
CRANK ROTATING STUB I needed a tool for rotating the crankshaft when adjusting valves, and the harmonic balancer was on the engine. I cut off the snout end of an old crankshaft. With the woodruff key or keys installed, I put it into the end of the balancer and then...
by Donnie Hurt | Jul 1, 2021 | CAMSHAFTS & VALVE TRAIN
FREE UP ONE HAND I found an easy way to bleed hydraulic lifter buckets in the vice. I stick a small hex bit into the socket head bolt that holds the jaws to the vise. Then you just need to hold the lifter in 1 hand and work the vise with the other. Josh Alexander...
by Donnie Hurt | Jul 1, 2021 | CYLINDER HEADS
SPARKPLUG BOOT MELTDOWN When working with extreme cylinder head overheating issues, the spark plug boots can melt onto the spark plug, thus making it impossible to remove the plug. The best solution we have found is to remove the electrode at the combustion chamber...
by Donnie Hurt | Jul 1, 2021 | TOOLING
MODIFIED VALVE SPRING COMPRESSORS About twenty years ago cam lifts and valve spring pressures were on the increase. Today, 1000 lbs open pressure is not unheard of. This increases taxation of many existing valve spring compressors and their tooling. Shown are some of...
